“We are hoping the students will hear their own voices so they’re not looking for things they already know –they’re looking to discover things they don’t know. I would characterize MIP® as the vitality of thought –​the versatility of thinking.”

​Jill Johnson, MIP® CollaboratorDirector of Dance at Harvard University

MOVEMENT INVENTION PROJECT® (MIP®) is a unique summer dance intensive in New York Cityfor advanced dancers. Dancers work with an extraordinary faculty of teachers, choreographers,and mentors in a project that encourages risk-taking, creativity, and thedevelopment of improvisational skills in a supportive environment,preparing the dancer to work in collaboration with today's choreographers.

The program includes ballet, improvisation workshops, and the exploration of the creative process. MIP® is designed for dancers 18-23.MIP2® is for dancers ages 15-18.

MIP® is an expansion of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble's (NJDTE) Educational Programming based in Summit, NJ​and originally began as a collaboration with the Vancouver Arts Umbrella, Canada.